"I was en-route to California from my home state of South Carolina when I was offered a job as a glassblower's apprentice in the Missouri Ozarks. My plans for a career in music recording technology were put on a 'brief' hold."

"I work solo and all of my glass is made 'off-hand'. I gather hot glass from the furnace and shape it on the end of a punty rod or blow-pipe using a few simple hand tools. I concentrate on form, color, and design. When I capture the curve and line of the piece I'm working on there is an element of gracefulness that abounds in the glass. Glass is a reflection of light and life. Enjoy!!" Kenneth Marine

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